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Kapanen was born in the small town of | |||
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Grand Marshall Artemi Kapanen OL, OWRT | |
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 Grand Marshall Kapanen, 1946 | |
| Birth name | Artemi Matti Rasmus Kapanen |
| Nickname(s) | "The Black Eagle of the Motherland" |
| Born | October 16, 1880 Skudenesstrøm, Glyra, Kingdom of Talvistova |
| Died | December 10, 1947 (age 67) Ljustad, Osta, Kingdom of Talvistova |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Talvistova |
| Service/ | Royal Talvistovan Army |
| Years of service | 1902-1947 |
| Rank |  Grand Marshall |
| Commands held | 2nd Lord's Cavalry, Guards of Bedrosia |
| Battles/wars | First Great War, Second Great War |
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| Memorials | Kapanen Military College |
| Spouse(s) | Lumi Mesikämmen |
| Signature |  |
Grand Marshall Artemi Matti Rasmus Kapanen was a Talvistovan military leader. Kapanen served as an officer in the First Great War and then went on to serve as supreme commander of all Talvistovan Forces during the Second Great War.
In a military historical society survey 50 years after his death in 1997, he was rated as the greatest military leader in Talvistovan history, and the greatest talvistovan of all time, next to king Juren II. He is the only man in Talvistovan history to ever hold the ceremonial rank of Grand Marshall.
Early Life
Kapanen was born in the small town of